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Fruit Pies:


Apple Pie - Grandma Hagerman's Apple Pie
This is my Mother's, Dorothy Hagerman, apple pie recipe made with fresh apples. There is nothing as grand as a homemade apple pie. It is so good!
 

Apple Turnovers - Mom's Apple Turnovers
This is my Mother's, Dorothy Hagerman, Apple Turnover recipe.  It is so good!
 

Avocado Pie
One of the most unusual and absolutely delightful dishes made with avocados is the Avocado Pie. here are many versions in making the pie, and they all taste wonderful! Leo Porter of Fort Klamath gave this wonderful pie recipe to me. Leo grew up on an avocado farm in California. This is his version of the recipe for avocado pie that was created by his aunt in the 1970s, and is now one of his signature dishes.

 

Banana Cream Pie (low fat, low calorie)
This Low-Fat Banana Cream Pie recipe and photo are courtesy of Cynthia Detterick-Pineda of Andrews, TX. Cynthis says, "I have a wonderful friend who has asked me several times what I have in the house that is sweet to eat, which I usually do have something. Unfortunately, she is diabetic. Her desire for something sweet, gave me the idea to start working on some low fat, ADA compliant recipes. This recipe was the result of trying to stay within the limits of what we all should be eating in the way of fats and sugars while still tasting like a “real” dessert."
 

Banbury Tea Tarts
This wonderful Banbury Tea Tart recipe was shared with me by my husband's aunt, Lila Scheer of Vancouver, WA. Lila says, "This is an authentic English recipe that was given to me by a former resident of the Peninsula. They are special to me, as they represent my English ancestry."


 

Blackberry Cream Pie
Another use for those wonderful fresh blackberries when in season. This is a very easy and delicious pie to make. I often use a purchased pie crust when I'm in a hurry.
 

Blackberry Pie
This pie is worth the scratches and stained hands you get when picking your own fresh blackberries. Of course, you can purchase your fresh blackberries to make this pie.
 

Blueberry Pie - 4th of July Bursting Blueberry Pie
The following recipe and comments are from my daughter, Nancy Hartman. She made this wonderful Blueberry Pie for our 4th of July camping trip this year. She uses her cast-iron skillet to bake the pie in the propane oven in her camping trailer. This blueberry pie is so good that I think she should enter it in the Pillsbury Bake Off.

Cherry Clafouti - Cherry Pudding Cake
This is an easy-to-make dessert using fruit suspended in a batter similar to that used for crepes. Substitute a pound of pitted plums, peaches, berries, sliced apples or any other fresh fruit, if you wish. Clafouti (kla-foo-TEE) is a traditional dessert from the Limousin region of France during the peak cherry season and is often served as a breakfast dish. In France, the dish is often made without pitting the cherries because the pits are thought to enhance the flavor of the batter with a perfume faintly reminiscent of almonds. Whole cherries are also less likely to bleed into the batter.
 

Cherry Pie
I used to have a sour cherry orchard on my property before we planted our pinot noir grape vineyard. This pie is a favorite of my husband.

Cherry Wine Galette
A beautiful and easy dessert to make. Very rustic looking and elegant. Great winter dessert that is not too filling or rich. Open-face tarts called galettes are popular French fare. This recipe was shared with me by my sister-in-law, Shirley Roth, of Alamogordo, NM. She created this version of an old recipe by using dried cherries and pinot noir wine

 

Huckleberry Pie
Whoever invented huckleberry pie was a great person! There is absolutely nothing else that tastes quite like a huckleberry pie. It is the ultimate comfort food, especially after you have been picking huckleberries all day. Huckleberries are not cultivated commercially, so you have to find them in the wild. The flavor is hard to describe as they have a unique sweet-tart flavor all their own. When you taste fresh huckleberries or eat a delicious huckleberry pie, you will know what I mean. They are definitely the gourmet berry of the West - very special and very difficult to find or even purchase. 
 

Key Lime Pie
Key limes are a variety of limes that were once grown extensively on the Florida Keys. This lime is very popular in Florida. You'll love this delightful and easy-to-make pie.
 

Lemon Meringue Pie
This lemon meringue pie is exceptional! Try serving it with your favorite seafood dish.


 

Lemon Tart - Chef's Favorite Lemon Tart
This recipe is from the cookbook Not Afraid of Flavor: Recipes from the Magnolia Grill by Award-Winning Chefs Ben and Karen Barker. The chef's favorite lemon tart is a somewhat sophisticated take on Southern-style lemon chess pie. This simple tart really is one of Ben's favorite desserts and has been a standard in Karen's repertoire for close to 20 years. We most often serve this with a mixture of seasonal berries and lightly whipped cream. You can substitute a simple raspberry sauce made from frozen raspberries if it is not fresh berry season.

Lemon Thyme Vinegar Pie
This recipe was shared with me by Alleta Huston of Newberg, Oregon.
 

Mincemeat Pie
This has been my favorite holiday pie since I was a little girl. My grandmother, Mabel Myers, used to make her own homemade mincemeat. Check out some Mincemeat Recipes

 

Strawberry Custard Tart
Don't let a strawberry season go by without making this beautiful and delicious strawberry tart.



 

Mud Pie - Chart House Mud Pie
This is one of the signature desserts at the Chart House restaurants. It is a fabulous dessert and so good!


 

Sherry Cream Pie
This recipe was given to me by my friend, Karen Calanchini, of Redding, California.  Karen says "This is a very old family recipe from my aunt, who is an awesome cook. She used to make it for special occasions and my cousins and I would be very impatient about waiting over eight hours before we could eat any. I have had the recipe for 37 years."

Shoofly Pie (Wet Bottom)
The origin of the name shoofly pie has been debated for years and will probably never ultimately be solved. Visit the Lancaster area of Pennsylvania and indulge in a Pennsylvania Dutch original, the Shoofly Pie. Also know as Shoo-Fly Pie, and Shoo Fly Pie.
 

Sugar Cream Pies
These three wonderful recipes for the traditional Sugar Cream Pie were shared with me by Sister Susan Karina Dickey, O.P., Ph.D., Director of Archives & Diocesan Historian, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. She says, "Here are three eastern Indiana recipes. All these recipes are from my family from Wayne County, Indiana."

Pecan Pies:

Chocolate Pecan Pie
This chocolate pecan pie is taken above and beyond the usual pecan pie's corn-syrupy incarnation. A layer of bittersweet chocolate adds richness to the dessert while simultaneously balancing its sweetness.

Fig Pecan Pie
I first tasted this delightful fig pecan pie on a trip in western Australian. This pie is absolutely wonderful! The figs are a delightful addition to the traditional pecan pie.
 

Pecan Pie
The only way this pie could be better tasting is to serve it warm and top with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Pecan Praline Pie
There is plain pecan pie and there is this souped-up version that the Southern people make for Thanksgiving dinner. This is a delicious alternate to the classic pecan pie. Give it a try and you'll see.



 

Pumpkin Pies:

Pumpkin Pie (Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie)
How about making this very easy and traditional pumpkin pie for your Thanksgiving dinner? This recipe comes from the 1960's Betty Crocker cookbook. I learned to cook from this cookbook.

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
This very light and delicious pumpkin chiffon pie will be a big hit at your Thanksgiving dinner. The fillwas is very smooth and silk with a great flavor. People who are not a big fan of the traditional pumpkin pie, will live this version.


 

Pumpkin Empanadas
Pumpkin pie may not be on the menu for a traditional Mexican-style meal, but pumpkin empanadas most definitely are, at least on the ones I have known. Pumpkin empanadas are made both on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Often they are served during Noche Buena, when those re-enacting the travels of Mary and Joseph have stopped at the chosen home to feast. 

 

Upside Down Pumpkin Cake "Pie"
This is a favorite pumpkin pie substitute from the 1990s. It's like both a cake and a pie! Try serving this instead of the traditional pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.